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Canadian Wildlife Act
This act authorizes the acquisition of land by the federal government for the purpose of creating National Wildlife Areas. This act also allows for marine areas to be recognized and protected. -
RENEW
a strategy which outlines measures for the recovery of endangered species and the prevention of the worsening of the condition of currently threatened or non-endangered species. -
Wildlife Policy for Canada
a major step in a new way of looking at conservation, by emphasizing the maintenance and restoration of biodiversity and ecological processes. -
National Forest Strategy
a plan for completion of an environmental classification of forest land, completion of a network of protected areas of Canada's forests -
Migratory Birds Convention Act
the act prevents the commercialization of migratory birds by hunting and trafficking, and allows them to preserve migratory routes and destinations. -
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
rigorous environmental assessment would be performed for projects carried out by the federal government, and the assessment would include public input. -
Accord For Species at Risk Act
commits provincial government to making laws to protect endangered species. -
Canada Oceans Act
they laid out plans to protect and preserve all wildlife within 200 km of Canadian Coast -
Speices at Risk Act
the act protects both endangered species and their habitats. it allowed for scientific research and assessment. The government committed to funding said research. -
Paris Summit
all 196 UN nations attended a meeting in Paris to try to make international change to slow global warming. the main goal of the Summit was to hold global warming to less than two degrees. Canada committed to lowering carbon emissions to near pre-industrial levels.